USA Impressive Given Circumstances
For those who are saying: Oh it’s just another loss for the American’s on European soil, this proves that the USA can’t compete with the world’s best, don’t panic. Or overanalyze.
This was not a bad result for the American side. There are far more positives to take out of this than negative.
Consider this: the USA [...]
Six Things to Watch For: USA vs Netherlands
The USA plays the Netherlands tomorrow at 2:45 pm ET. Here are some things to watch for during the match.
1. The United States Midfield: How does the USA play without the creativity of Clint Dempsey? Will others step up and help Landon Donovan? Will Stuart Holden’s pace and defense match his crossing ability? Will Maurice [...]
USA Faces Tough Task
It is the moment we have all been waiting for. The USA will finally play a match that includes what should closely resemble their full World Cup roster and not just a group of fringe players and won’t be’s.
The opponent couldn’t be more daunting: the orange blur that is the Netherlands.
The match kicks off [...]
USA Injury Update
Great, uplifting news if you are a fan of the US National Team.
Oguchi Onyewu is back in training with AC Milan and may be granted a short term loan to an MLS team to get himself back into playing shape for South Africa. Either way, he is well on his way to recovery and should [...]
Coming Weekly Future: American’s Overseas
A new feature is coming to LetsGetMental!!!!
COMING SOON:
To help promote and spread the knowledge of the beautiful game throughout the USA, we will be giving extensive coverage to American’s playing overseas. Each Monday we will pick our Top 5 performers from a large selection of players. We will not limit it to the top players, [...]
US National Team Preview: Forwards
We complete our take on the USA’s roster for the World Cup. We have gone through goalies, defenders, and midfielders so far, so it’s time to put the finishing touch on the team for South Africa, if you excuse the pun.
So far we have selected 3 goalies, 8 defenders, and 8 midfielders. That leaves room [...]
Work Stoppage: Could Prove Costly
With the hype building around the US National Team after a great run in the Confederations Cup and winning the CONCACAF qualifying group, expectations are high. Most feel the US has to at least qualify from their group, if not advance beyond the 2nd round.
But the ongoing labor dispute in the MLS could get in [...]
US National Team Preview: Midfield
Ok this is where it gets crazy confusing. If you thought it was a cluster in the defense you ain’t seen nothing yet. The midfield has 3 guarantees, 1 of which is currently out injured, a couple probables and about 10 players vying for the last 3 spots (remember my taking 8 defenders, 8 middies, [...]
US National Team Preview: Defense
Our coverage of the United States National team continues here on Lets Get Mental. Who will make the final roster? Who still has a chance to get on the team if they finish well? Who is close to losing their plane ticket?
We have already looked at the goalkeeping situation which is, outside of the #3 [...]
US National Team Preview: Goalies
This will be the first of plenty of posts covering the US National Team on its run-up to the World Cup.
There will be a lot of scrutiny on this team, regardless of the situation. After a somewhat stunning Confederations Cup (if you take out the first Brazil game and all the red cards) expectations are that the USA will do no worse than qualify out of their group.
This post and three more to come will detail the candidates for each position; goalie, defense, midfield, forward; on the team. Who are the candidates? Who should start? Who will be a surprise?
We start with the goalies.
